Hezbollah claims responsibility for launches as Israel begins striking group
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has just claimed responsibility for the projectiles launched from Lebanon to Israel.
The militant group said it launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, news agencies are reporting.
Israel’s military just said it had begun striking Hezbollah across Lebanon.
Smoke rises in Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli strikes on Monday. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
The Israel Defence Forces said on X that it would “respond forcefully” to Hezbollah’s decision “to join the campaign”. It also said:
double quotation markIDF forces prepared for this scenario as part of the orderly combat procedure within Operation “Roar of the Lion” and are ready for a multi-arena scenario and to confront any threat to the State of Israel.
Updated at 20.53 EST
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Oil prices soared and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption, reports Callum Jones.
Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 per barrel, a 14-month high – as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, one of the most important arteries for global trade, intensified concerns over oil supplies.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell by nearly 2.4% as traders in Asia responded to the weekend’s developments. Pre-market trading also put Wall Street on course to open lower on Monday.
In Sydney the ASX 200 opened down sharply, before recovering, to trade about 0.4% lower. Gold, often deemed a safe-haven asset by investors during times of crisis, rose 2.8% to $5,397.10 per ounce.
Military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran showed no sign of lessening, with Donald Trump suggesting the conflict could last for four more weeks and saying that attacks would continue until US objectives were met.
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Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has said he spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu and urged an “early” end to hostilities in the Middle East.
Modi “conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments and emphasised the safety of civilians as a priority”, he said on X on Monday after the phone call with the Israeli prime minister.
“India reiterates the need for an early cessation of hostilities,” said Modi, who had met Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday.
Modi also spoke with Emirati president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, after Iran carried out retaliatory missile and drone launches in the Gulf.
“Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times,” Modi said on X.
double quotation markWe support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability.
Updated at 20.51 EST
Lebanese state media is also reporting that Israeli strikes have been launched at Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday.
“Beirut’s southern suburbs were targeted by a series of Israeli strikes,” the state-run National News Agency reported, cited by AFP.
Several loud explosions were heard in Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
The strikes came after Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones at Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday.
Updated at 20.32 EST
Explosions have been heard in parts of Tel Aviv without an air raid siren warning, Reuters is quoting a witness as saying, adding that the source of the blasts was unclear.
Explosions have reportedly been heard in the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut – a Hezbollah stronghold – after the Israeli military said it had started striking the Iran-backed militant group.
The strikes came after Hezbollah claimed responsibility launching projectiles at Israel from Lebanon on Monday.
As mentioned, Hezbollah said on Sunday it had a “duty” to support Iran after the US-Israeli strikes. But the group has not confirmed action since the strikes began on Saturday.
Updated at 20.03 EST
Hezbollah claims responsibility for launches as Israel begins striking group
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has just claimed responsibility for the projectiles launched from Lebanon to Israel.
The militant group said it launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, news agencies are reporting.
Israel’s military just said it had begun striking Hezbollah across Lebanon.
Smoke rises in Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israeli strikes on Monday. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
The Israel Defence Forces said on X that it would “respond forcefully” to Hezbollah’s decision “to join the campaign”. It also said:
double quotation markIDF forces prepared for this scenario as part of the orderly combat procedure within Operation “Roar of the Lion” and are ready for a multi-arena scenario and to confront any threat to the State of Israel.
Updated at 20.53 EST
More now on the Israeli military saying projectiles fired from Lebanon had triggered air raid sirens in northern Israel – it also said it had had intercepted one of them.
“Following the sirens that sounded in several areas in northern Israel, a projectile that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, and several projectiles fell in open areas,” the Israeli military posted on Telegram on Monday, cited by the AFP news agency.
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Sunday it had a “duty” to support its backer Iran after Israeli and US strikes.
But the group has not confirmed action since the US and Israel began attacks on Saturday, killing Iran’s supreme leader and sparking a wave of retaliatory drone and missile strikes.
Hezbollah has been weakened from conflict with Israel, which it entered to support Hamas after the Palestinian militant group’s deadly attack on Israel in October 2023 and the subsequent war in the Gaza strip.
Israel and Hezbollah signed a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, although Israel has continued to strike targets it says are linked to the Lebanese group.
Hezbollah did not intervene during a 12-day war between Israel and Iran last June.
Updated at 20.03 EST
Israel launches ‘large-scale strikes’ on Tehran
The Israeli military said it was carrying out “large-scale strikes” on Tehran on Monday, two days since the start of a US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
“The Israeli Air Force … has begun an additional wave of strikes against the Iranian terror regime at the heart of Tehran,” the military said in a statement, quoted by Agence France-Presse.
Smoke and flames rising behind buildings in the Iranian capital after an explosion on Sunday. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAShare
Updated at 19.39 EST
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Defence and intelligence experts are describing the strike on a UK airbase in Cyprus as a “possible Iranian one-way drone attack against RAF Akrotiri”.
The base is located over 600 miles (965km) from Iran.
Alerts, thought to have been put out by the UK’s Ministry of Defence, were sent to military personnel and their families by email and text message.
ShareCyprus authorities confirm drone strike on UK baseHelena Smith
Authorities in Cyprus have confirmed the drone strike. The sovereign base areas and surrounding areas will remain in a state of high alert amid fears of possible further strikes.
All roads to the military facilities have been cordoned off, the Guardian has learned.
SMS messaging sent to base personnel included this:
double quotation markWe are aware of an ongoing security threat. At this time please remain indoors and allow the emergency services access to react to the incident.
The Main entry point at RAF Akrotiri remains closed at this point …
A small Drone has impacted the airfield at RAF Akrotiri and all agencies are responding. There are no casualties but there is minor damage. However the incident is ongoing.
Updated at 19.22 EST
Further to the report that the UK’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus has been hit by a drone, we’ve have word that this SMS message was sent to base personnel before the strike:
double quotation markThere is an ongoing security threat. Please return to your homes and stay inside until further official notice. Move away from windows and take cover behind or beneath substantial, solid furniture. Please await further instruction.
Shares of Australia’s flagship carrier Qantas Airways slumped more than 10% to their lowest level in 10 months on Monday after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The airline’s shares fell as much as 10.4% to A$8.92 each when the Australian market opened on Monday, the lowest level since 2 May 2025, Reuters is reporting.
Updated at 18.52 EST
Drone hits British airbase in Cyprus – report
The UK’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus has been struck by a drone, according to a report in the Cyprus Mail.
Personnel on the bases were informed that a “small drone” had impacted the airfield and that the bases’ authorities were responding, the report on Monday said.
There were no casualties as a result but “minor damage” was caused.
The bases’ authorities instructed personnel to remain in place and await further instruction, warning there may be additional impact, the report said.
The explosion and siren sounds were heard in nearby Limassol.
The British bases had earlier declared a “security threat” shortly before midnight
The report could not be independently verified.
Updated at 18.53 EST